Sanitary device for applying an active principle within a body cavity

Abstract

The invention relates to a sanitary device ( 1 ) for applying at least one active principle inside a human or animal body cavity, said device comprising at least one biodegradable film ( 3 ) containing the at least one active substance and an applicator including: a main tubular body ( 4 ); and an ejector body ( 2 ) comprising a distal portion ( 202 ), at least one part of the surface of which forms a support for the at least one biodegradable film ( 3 ) and the end ( 203 ) of which is rounded, whereby said ejector body ( 2 ) can slide inside the main body ( 4 ) between at least one position in which the distal portion ( 202 ) of the ejector body ( 2 ) is located inside the main body ( 4 ) and an application position in which the distal portion ( 202 ) is located outside same, in the axial extension of the main body ( 4 ).

1 . Sanitary device ( 1 ) for applying at least one active ingredient inside a human or animal natural cavity, said device comprising at least one biodegradable film ( 3 ) containing at least one active ingredient and an applicator including:
 a main tubular member ( 4 ) having a first aperture at its proximal end ( 401 ) and a second aperture at its distal end ( 402 ); and   an ejector member ( 2 ) comprising a distal portion ( 202 ), at least one part of the surface of which forms a support for the at least one biodegradable film ( 3 ), and the end ( 203 ) of which is rounded,   said ejector member ( 2 ) being slidingly mobile within said main member ( 4 ) between at least one position in which said distal portion ( 202 ) of said ejector member ( 2 ) is situated inside said main member ( 4 ) and an application position in which said distal portion ( 202 ) is situated outside the axial extension of said main member ( 4 ).   
     
     
         2 . Device according to  claim 1  characterized in that said ejector member ( 2 ) and said main member ( 4 ) each have an ellipsoid-shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         3 . Device according to  claim 1  characterized in that said biodegradable film ( 3 ) takes the form of a tongue. 
     
     
         4 . Device according to  claim 3  characterized in that said tongue has an essentially rectangular shape. 
     
     
         5 . Device according to  claim 4  characterized in that said tongue has a rectangular shape provided in its median part ( 202 ) with at least two side notches ( 303 ). 
     
     
         6 . Device according to  claim 1  wherein the proximal end ( 201 ) of said ejector member ( 2 ) is provided with a first shoulder ( 206 ) making it possible to stop the sliding of said ejector member ( 2 ) inside said main member ( 4 ). 
     
     
         7 . Device according to  claim 1  wherein said tubular member ( 4 ) furthermore comprises, on its distal end ( 402 ), at least two strips ( 403 ) oriented towards the longitudinal axis of said device, said at least two strips being spaced out from one another and being curved inwardly towards the longitudinal axis of said tubular member, defining a central space ( 404 ). 
     
     
         8 . Device according to  claim 1  wherein the dimensions of said main member ( 4 ) are adjusted to those of said ejector member ( 2 ). 
     
     
         9 . Device according to  claim 1  wherein said ejector member ( 2 ) comprises a distal portion ( 202 ) and a proximal portion ( 201 ) separated by a second shoulder ( 204 ), said distal portion ( 202 ) being intended to receive said biodegradable film ( 3 ). 
     
     
         10 . Device according to  claim 9 , characterized in that said proximal portion ( 201 ) has a cross-section greater than the cross-section of said distal portion ( 202 ). 
     
     
         11 . Device according to  claim 1  wherein said ejector member ( 2 ) comprises at least one reinforcement piece ( 206 ) extending at least partly along a lateral length of said ejector member ( 2 ). 
     
     
         12 . Device according to  claim 1  wherein said main member ( 4 ) furthermore comprises means at its proximal end ( 401 ) facilitating the grasping of said device f. 
     
     
         13 . Device according to  claim 1  according to which the external surface of said main member is at least partly provided with relief features ( 407 ). 
     
     
         14 . Device according to  claim 1  characterized in that said applicator is constituted by a non-allergenic plastic material resistant to sterilization such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene teraphtalate, a arch-based polymer, chitosan, polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), polyhydroxyvalerate (PHV), polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), polylactic acid (PLA), a cellulose-based polymer, a polypeptide, polycaprolactone (PLC), polyester amide (PEA), aliphatic copolyester (PBSA) and the members of the polyester family.